On the day the Cincinnati Bengals received an Emmy Award for the 2009 season of 'Hard Knocks', NFL Films and HBO Sports announced they have reached a long-term extension to continue the training camp documentary series.

"We are thrilled to have HBO continue as the home of Hard Knocks, the preeminent sports reality series," said Ken Hershman, HBO Sports president. "The partnership between HBO and NFL Films continually produces unrivaled and groundbreaking television programming."

"We are excited to continue teaming with HBO on Hard Knocks to bring our fans closer to the game in unrivaled ways," said Howard Katz, COO of NFL Films and NFL senior vice president of broadcasting. "Since its debut 12 seasons ago, NFL Films has developed Hard Knocks into an integral part of the NFL preseason and we look forward to kicking off the next iteration of this acclaimed program with the Cincinnati Bengals in August."

This year's season of Hard Knocks will premiere 10 p.m. ET on HBO on August 6. The five-episode series gives viewers an all-access look into what goes on during a NFL training camp.

The show even includes cameras taping players getting cut, which Bengals' coach Marvin Lewis said is one of the hardest things he has to do.

Marvin said one of the hardest things he has to do which plays out on Hard Knocks is the guy who busts his tail and gets cut.

Past teams on the show include the Baltimore Ravens during the show's inaugural season in 2001, the Dallas Cowboys (twice), the Kansas City Chiefs and the New York Jets. Last year, the Miami Dolphins were featured, and the most memorable moment was the on-camera release of former Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson.

The Hard Knocks franchise has won eight Sports Emmy awards since its debut. The previous season with the Dolphins received the Sports Emmy for Outstanding Post-Produced Audio/Sound.